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Kolkata, Oct 14 (EFE/EPA).- Hindu devotees performed Thursday the Kumari Puja rituals as part of the Durga Puja Hindu festival.During the Kumari Puja, devotees worship a girl aged between six and twelve, symbolizing the Kanya Kumari (virgin) form of the Goddess Durga Devi. Hindu devotees believe that Kanya is a living embodiment of the goddess Durga. (Camera: PIYAL ADHIKARY).SHOT LIST: DEVOTEES PERFORM THE KUMARI PUJA RITUAL AS PART OF THE DURGA PUJA HINDU FESTIVAL, AT NANDI BARI FAR NORTH OF KOLKATA, INDIA.
Kathmandu, Sep 7 (EFE/EPA).- Nepalese Hindu devotees observed Tuesday the Father's Day, in which sons and daughters showed their gratitude to their fathers, bringing them presents, sweets and fruits, while those who no longer have a father would conduct puja and offer 'Pinda' – food for the departed soul – as well as pray for his eternal peace. (Camera: NARENDRA SHRESTHA).SHOT LIST: DEVOTEES COMMEMORATE THEIR DECEASED FATHERS IN THE BAGMATI RIVER AT THE SACRED SHRINE OF LORD SHIVA, GOKARNESWOR SHRINE, NEAR KATHMANDU, NEPAL.
One Hindu religious holiday takes the phrase 'fighting fire with fire' to a whole other level. Hundreds of Hindu devotees gathered to celebrate Agni Keli, also known as the 'fire fight' in the Indian city of Kateel on Thursday, by throwing burning palm fronds at one another in order to appease Hindu goddess Durga. The annual eight-day celebration takes place every April at the Kateel Durga Parameswari Temple. Devotees split into two groups and face off from a distance of between 30 to 50 feet. The fiery action attracts thousands of spectators, who watch as the torch-wielding men try to set each other ablaze. Each participant only gets 5 palm fronds to throw, so the entire spectacle lasts only about 15 minutes. If any of the worshippers does suffer any burns, they are immediately sprayed with the holy waters of Kumkumarchane. The Hindu goddess Durga, also known as Devi and Shakti, is the goddess of war whose main aim is to fight the demonic forces which threaten the innocent, punishing those who commit injustice. The fronds of Agni Keli are thought to symbolize the righteous anger of Durga and her battle against evil.
India is a very colorful land full of rich history, and, of course, full of religious traditions that many of us may find difficult to understand. The Aadi Perukku ritual, in which worshippers sat on the ground while priests smashed coconuts over their head, is perhaps one of the most unusual. Over 1,000 devotees had coconuts smashed over their heads at the annual Hindu-Tamil festival of Aadi Perukku in Mettu Mahadanapuram on Wednesday.
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Mumbai (India), Oct 6 (EFE/EPA).- (Camera: Divyakant Solanki) Hindu worshippers took part on Wednesday in the ritual "Tarpan", in which the participants submerge in lake Powai and volunteer offerings and obedience to their ancestors.FOOTAGE OF THE RITUAL "TARPAN" IN MUMBAI, INDIA.
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